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290 results for: Keyword - Blissett
We found 438 matches on Roles/Actors, 78 matches on Performance Comments, 1 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

51
12 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17800605 but Macheath-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Watts]); Beggar-Barrett; Peachum-Wilson; added: Filch-Blissett.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Blissett.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: As17800603

52
24 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Wewitzer; Kecksey-Blissett; Bates-Usher; Nephew-R. Palmer; Thomas-Barrett; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Egan; Widow Brady (for that night)-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Kecksey Actor: Blissett

Dance: End I afterpiece: As17800615

53
17 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Horatio-Wood; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Wilson; Laertes-Aickin; Player King-Blissett; Lucianus-Barrett; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Marcellus-Davis; Gravediggers-Edwin, Massey; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character); Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: II afterpiece: As17800615

Entertainment: End: a Variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun

54
24 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Digges (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Antonio-Bensley; Gratiano-Lamash; Gobbo-Blissett; Tubal-Stevens; Lorenzo (with songs)-Du-Bellamy; Launcelot-Edwin; Duke-Usher; Solarino-Davis; Salanio-Egan; Bassanio-Palmer; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Hitchcock; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Dance: End III: The Country Wake-; End IV: The Italian Peasants, as17800530

Song: End: the following Catches: Suppose we sing a Catch, Soldier take off thy Wine, Poor Thomas Day-Bannister, Du-Bellamy, Wood, Edwin

55
30 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17800605 but Beggar-Barrett; Peachum-Wilson; Polly-Mrs Cargill; Filch-Blissett.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Blissett.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End: As17800530

56
01 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Digges; Dactyl-Bannister Jun.; Bever-Staunton; Rust-Blissett; Puff-Baddeley; Younger-R. Palmer; Sir Roger Dowlas-Stevens; Robin-Massey; John-Kenny; Staytape-Barrett; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Bannister; Juliet-Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Rust Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Dance: As17810620

57
08 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: Townly-Staunton; Beggar-Blissett; Waiter-Barrett; Carpenter-Kenny; Signior Scrapelli-Delpini; Signior Trebletti-Painter; Signior Vermicelli-R. Palmer; Mons Cabry-Wewitzer; Violon-Dorion; John Bull-Webb; Prompter-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Lyon; Ben Budge-Miss Wood; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Crook@finger'd Jack-Miss Painter; Waiter-Miss Hale; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Blissett; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Webb; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister (1st time of their appearing in any of those characters).
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: III 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn, in girl's clothes (London Chronicle, 9 Aug., and see17810810) This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances

58
15 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Mrs Webb; Apollo-Mrs Cargill; Sileno-Massey; Jupiter-Simpkinson; Damaetas-Blissett; Pan-Bannister; Daphne-Mrs Hitchcock; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Mysis-Mrs Love; Nysa-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Damaetas Actor: Blissett

Dance: End: The Italian Peasants-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

59
24 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance here these 4 years); Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Host-Bannister; Page-Staunton; Slender-R. Palmer; Fenton-Wood; Bardolph-Massey; Pistol-Egan; Simple-Blissett; Robin-Master Edwin; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Page-Mrs Hitchcock; Ann Page-Miss Wewitzer; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Simple Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Optic Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Ripe Fruit

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Optic Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Optic Actor: Blissett

Song: In 2nd piece: As17810822; End of 3rd piece: Moderation and Alteration, as17810817

60
29 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Damnation; or, The Play-House Hissing-Hot

Performance Comment: Dupeall (with Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Vitriol-Wilson; Fudge-Wewitzer; Drama-Staunton; Phelim O'Bogtrotter-Egan; Prompter-Blissett; Actor-Stevens; Waiter-Barrett; 1st Grinder-Edwin; The other Characters-Painter, Kenny, Pierce, Ledger, Stannard. Larpent MS assigns: Dustman-Painter; 2nd Grinder-Pierce; Sandman-Stannard; Milkwoman-Mrs Palmer; Kenny, Ledger; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Prompter Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett

Entertainment: In 3rd piece: Singing, Howling, Crying, Bellowing, Hissing, Groaning, Braying, Grinding, Barking-

61
31 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Performance Comment: As17810824, but Sir Harry Optic-Massey in place of Blissett; added: Wewitzer. added: Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Optic Actor: Massey in place of Blissett
Role: Simple Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Hodge Podge

Song: In 1st piece: As17810822; End III 2nd piece: Admiral Benbow, as17810817; In 3rd piece: an Italian Laughing Song-Delpini; Moderation and Alteration, as17810817

62
10 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17810619 but Principal Characters-Usher, _Blissett.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Usher, _Blissett.
Role: Juggins Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17810716

63
02 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Thomas-Edwin; Kecksey-Blissett; Bates-Usher; Nephew-Phillimore; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Egan; Widow Brady-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Kecksey Actor: Blissett

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance, as17830531; End of Act I of afterpiece [annother] Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

64
20 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: Townly-Williamson; Beggar-Blissett; Waiter-Barrett; Carpenter-Kenny; Signior Scrapelli-Delpini; Violon-Gaudrey; John Bull-Gardner; Signior Trebletti-Painter; Signior Vermicelli-R. Palmer; Mons Cabry-Wcwitzer; Prompter-Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Wells; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Ben Budge-Mrs Inchbald; Mat o' th' Mint-Miss Morris; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Filch-Mrs Wewitzer; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Blissett; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Swords; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrn

65
05 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Friend In Need, Is A Friend Indeed

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Parsons; Captain Greville-Brett; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Blissett

66
26 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Bannister; Damaetas-Blissett; Sileno-Massey; Jupiter-Burton; Apollo-Brett; Nysa-Miss George (1st appearance in that character); Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Mrs Edwin; Daphne-Mrs Bannister (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Damaetas Actor: Blissett

Song: End of mainpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, by Edwin

Monologue: 1783 08 26 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, by Edwin

67
30 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Performance Comment: As17830826, but Jarvis-Blissett .
Cast
Role: Jarvis Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

68
24 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Hotspur-Aickin; King-Younger; Westmorland-Egan; Sir W. Blunt-T. Davis; Sir Richard Vernon-Davies; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Massey; Peto-Kenny; Gadshill-Besford; Francis-Edwin; Carriers-Jackson, Blissett; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Jackson, Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

69
25 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Smith-Aickin; Johnson-Palmer; The other Characters-R. Palmer, Egan, Hitchcock, Besford, T. Davis, Griffiths, Peirce, Fearon, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, Edwin, Miss Hale, Mr DuBellamy, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Colles who acted Amaryllis (Morning Post, 26 Aug.)]. [With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New-raised Troops [for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].for which, and for a list of the other parts, see dl, 13 Dec. 1777].
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Egan, Hitchcock, Besford, T. Davis, Griffiths, Peirce, Fearon, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, Edwin, Miss Hale, Mr DuBellamy, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Colles who acted Amaryllis

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: Flute Actor: Blissett

70
10 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17830607 but Ballad Singer-Mr Blissett .
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Mr Blissett

Dance: End of Act I of Mainpiece, as17830531

71
12 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: As17770611

72
13 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Damaetas Actor: Blissett

73
16 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: As17770611

74
18 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Damaetas Actor: Blissett

Dance: End III: The Haymakers-[see17770611; End IV: The Venetian Regatta, as17770611

75
27 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him